The Wife Who Wants to Be an Actress

Midsummer, a housewife in a rural town, was asked by a passing movie director, Wada, to "become an actress!" And made a big decision to move to Tokyo. On the other hand, Wada, who had forgotten about such a thing, read the script written by the unsold scriptwriter Ippei and supported it. Ippei is depressed. It was midsummer who visited there, but Wada, who was not in the corner of her memory, was not so happy, and midsummer who lost her place was living together for a while with Ippei and her acting special training and script cooperation of love affairs. To start. The two of them try to make Wada blow a bubble, but Ippei gets out of touch with the sex appeal of midsummer.

Directed by Hidekazu Takahara, The Wife Who Wants to Be an Actress leans on a strong ensemble — Airi Kijima, Coco Nanahara, Chisa Hasegawa — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2021.